Charla Nash. - Despite ongoing challenges, she has become a tireless. New york (cbs/ap) on wednesday, charla nash revealed her gravely disfigured face on the oprah winfrey show,. Charla nash, a connecticut woman who lost her face and hands in early 2009 when she was attacked by an angry chimpanzee, is the patient. Charla nash lost her nose, lips, an eyelid and her hands when the animal, which was kept by a friend as a pet, attacked her. She was also left blind. Doctors said there had. When charla nash responded to a call from her friend sandra herold in february 2009, she had no idea that her life would change forever. Herold needed help getting her. For the past two years, charla nash has veiled her face to cover the damage from a vicious attack by her friendโs pet chimpanzee that left the connecticut mom blind in both. The new face of charla nash, the connecticut woman who was mauled by a chimpanzee two years ago, has been revealed for the first time. Charla nash survived a brutal attack by a pet chimpanzee in 2009, leaving her with severe facial and hand injuries. Despite ongoing challenges, she has become a tireless.
Despite ongoing challenges, she has become a tireless.